Alaska Airlines crew hits, restrains man who latched on to other passenger’s hair on Portland-bound flight
- A man experiencing a violent medical episode was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight after grabbing a female passenger's hair, according to reports.
- The flight attendant punched the man multiple times to make him release the woman's hair, as stated by OregonLive.com.
- The flight was canceled after returning to the gate, and the man was arrested, confirmed by the New York Post.
- Alaska Airlines has banned the man from future flights due to the physical assault, as reported by OregonLive.com.
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Social media footage shows the tumultuous scene on an Alaska Airlines flight from earlier this month where a man, yelling, seized the hair of a woman sitting ahead of him. A violent episode aboard an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland, Oregon earlier this month was captured on video, with the airline applauding the flight attendant’s actions to control the situation. The shocking moment was uploaded by a user on X, who then broke down what alleg…
'Let Go of Her Hair!: Screaming Man Attacks Woman on Alaska Airlines Flight; Crew Member Pummels Him to Break Her Free In Melee Caught On Video
A female passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight was attacked mid-air by a screaming man experiencing a “violent medical episode,” sparking chaos as a flight attendant repeatedly pummeled him to break his grip, a viral video shows. The shocking footage, shared on social media, captures the terrifying moment aboard Flight 221 from Oakland, California, to Portland, Oregon, on Feb. 1, when the man lunged from behind and grabbed the woman’s hair just…
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